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  1. blackstar

    General Architecture and Structure Parts

    Nice shot! How do you like your new D610 Peter?
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    Post your Squirrel pictures

    Look like you cropped with more than 100%?
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    Topaz Photo AI2

    Guess I have to download and re-install if I want the new version?
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    Topaz Photo AI2

    Is your version free? My (free) version is 2.06. I found no way/where to update.
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    Compare sharpness and IQ

    Thank everyone for your input. Just remember this is another group's debate, not my project of comparison. I have no way of setting up a meaningful comparison for such a debate that I don't own either of the lenses (only anticipating my new 180-600). I agree with Clovis that from a technical...
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    Topaz Photo AI2

    So my free version of Photo AI is automatically updated every week? Or uninstall and reinstall every week is needed?
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    Compare sharpness and IQ

    The two images were shot at different times (days). The settings were also different: iso and aperture. Thus noise factors may set in. But that isn't so considered in the debate. The presentation of these images was first aimed to show the new lens - z 180-600 - can be as good as or better than...
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    Compare sharpness and IQ

    I think you are right in the same way as BF indicated (and I observed). However, IMO, if the focus points are on the eye, they get the same (or at least) sharpness there.
  9. blackstar

    Compare sharpness and IQ

    My observation too.
  10. blackstar

    Compare sharpness and IQ

    These two images are not mine, but there was a serious critical debate about the photo gear used to produce them. In order to not bring in your personal biased (or intentional) opinion, none of the details is revealed. Just compare the images and opine on their sharpness and IQ: one is better or...
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    Night Light

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    Slippers probably not every week 52

    Nice shots! But no Exif?
  13. blackstar

    Food shots

    Will you eat them? lol
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    Thumbs up for MPB

    I sold my FTZii to them at a very good price and fast.
  15. blackstar

    Improving sharpness

    @SPV Your shots are fine if not perfect. Look forward to seeing more of the S.F. skyline, streets, landscape, ocean scape, day or night, and so on from you. This one from my 2022 trip:
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